Waiters and Waitresses salary in Dubuque, IA
The median waiters and waitresses in Dubuque, IA earns $20,060 a year, 43% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,447 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $15,080
- 25th percentile
- $15,080
- Median percentile
- $20,060
- 75th percentile
- $34,990
- 90th percentile
- $47,300
Based on 810 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$17,367 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $20,060 |
| Federal income tax | −$396 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,535 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$762 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,447 |
| Every two weeks | $668 |
Does it go far here?
$22,971Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
66%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).